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110th Congress: It's Time to Finally Repeal the Death Tax!

Congress is moving forward on legislation to permanently repeal the unfair Death Tax.
FreedomWorks needs your help today to pass this important bill.

Congress-- especially the Senate-- must understand that Americans want to see complete, permanent repeal of the Death Tax. No more games! Contact their offices today!


Call Congress toll-free on the FreedomWorks Member Hotline:

1-888-564-6273

And ask to be connected with your Congressman and Senators

You can also use the FreedomWorks contact system to send Congress an email.

Regardless of where you live, it is important to contact Congress and demand permanent repeal of the Death Tax!

Call today and ask them: “Will you support complete, permanent repeal of the double-taxing, unfair Death Tax?”

Read more: The FreedomWorks Death Tax Homepage

FreedomWorks strongly believes that the death tax should be completely and permanently repealed in order to make the tax code fairer and simpler, and to eliminate the harmful drag this tax has on the economy.

The Death Tax punishes the American values of saving and investment by penalizing individuals for saving, investing, and building successful farms and businesses.

The Death Tax is a Tax on American Values.

It Punishes:

  • Savings

  • Families

  • Investment in capital
  • The Death Tax is Anti-Job.

  • The Death Tax is a leading cause of dissolution for most small businesses.

     The Death Tax collects little revenue.
  • Death Tax revenue amounts to only 1.5% of federal revenue.
  • According to the Cato Institute, compliance with the Death Tax costs the economy of what the Treasury collects.

    The Death Tax is unfair.
  • Americans overwhelmingly agree it is wrong to tax property and earnings that have already been taxed before.
  • A McLaughlin & Associates poll released on March 9, 2001 revealed that 90 percent of seniors feel it is wrong to tax earnings both when they are earned and again upon death.

    Learn More from the FreedomWorks/CSE Citizen's Guide:
  • Why FreedomWorks Opposes the Death Tax
  • Where did the Death Tax Come From?
  • Who Really Pays the Death Tax?
  • How Does the Death Tax Hurt the Economy?
  • How Does the Death Tax Hurt Small Business?
  • Check out the entire Citizen's Guide to the Death Tax (.pdf)
  • Read the FreedomWorks Death Tax Talking Points

  • Take Action!
    The Senate is considering permanently ending the death tax. We need your help now!




    FreedomWorks RELATED PUBLICATIONS


    Southern Californians Call for an End to the Death Tax
    Check out the great photos!

    July 10, 2006

    White House Backs Full Repeal of Death Tax
    STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

    June 8, 2006

    FreedomWorks, Tax Relief Coalition Send Letter to U.S. Senate
    Calls for continued support of full repeal.

    September 1, 2005

    No More Hiding
    The U.S. Senate prepares for a Death Tax showdown.

    August 11, 2005

    FreedomWorks Cheers Senator Frist's Call for Full Repeal of Death Tax
    Gearing up for vote in the Senate in September.

    August 11, 2005

    Repeal the Death Tax
    FreedomWorks joins coalition letter to the Senate.

    May 3, 2005

    It’s Time to Kill the Death Tax
    Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives supporting H.R. 64.

    January 31, 2005

    Repeal the Wisconsin Estate Tax
    CSE Wisconsin testifies against the Death Tax.

    March 3, 2004

    The Night of the Living Death Tax
    The House kills the death tax; on to the Senate!

    June 19, 2003

    Don’t Forget the Death Tax
    The tax debate needs to include ending the estate tax once and for all.

    February 26, 2003

    CSE Death Tax Campaign Highlights
    Activists persuade Sens. Wyden and Nelson to vote for repeal

    June 13, 2002

    Senate Votes on Repeal on the Death Tax
    A Roll Call of How They Voted

    June 12, 2002

    Dick Armey Supports the Repeal of the Death Tax
    On the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002

    June 6, 2002

    Tom, Can You Give Us a Date?
    Last month, Senator Daschle announced that sometime between Memorial Day and July 4th the Senate would hold a vote on permanently eliminating the Death Tax.

    June 4, 2002

    Do They Mean What They Say?
    Senator Daschle has no intention of saying exactly when the vote will take place.

    May 21, 2002

    The Death Tax: It’s About Values
    Let’s not forget to express the values that we believe in to our Senators.

    May 14, 2002

    A Tax We Should All Want to Bury
    We can all find common ground that it is time to end the Death Tax.

    May 7, 2002

    The Death Tax: A Tax We Can All Live Without
    Talking points on the Death Tax.

    May 2, 2002

    Death Tax - Support the Gramm/Kyl Amendment
    for Permanent and Full Repeal

    May 2002 Message of the Month

    May 1, 2002

    Let’s Win One!
    We must repeal the Death Tax, permanently.

    April 30, 2002

    Die Death Tax, Die
    February 25, 2002

    Letter to Senator Kyl Regarding the Death Tax
    February 22, 2002

    Minority Entrepeneurs Push Tax Cut
    The death tax hurts the African-American community.

    April 11, 2001

    African American Business Leaders Support Repeal of the Death Tax
    Kemp Letter to the Senate

    April 6, 2001

    Dick Armey Opposes the Death Tax
    The Death Tax "Attacks the American Dream"

    April 4, 2001

    A Tax We Can All Live Without
    February 23, 2001

    Tell Your Representative to Repeal the Death Tax
    August 31, 2000

    Capitol Comment 283 - It’s Time to Bury the Death Tax
    June 8, 2000

    Chorus of Taxpayer Irritation
    The death tax does not just hurt the rich.

    June 8, 2000

    Repeal the Death Tax
    June 2, 2000

    A Citizen's Guide to the Death Tax
    March 1, 2000


     
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